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Slide1accrue( verb ) to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result Synonym:  collect, accumulate, proceed from It’ll take a while to accrue enough quarters to get that PS3.

Slide2annotation( noun ) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work

Slide3bedlam( noun ) a state or scene of uproar and confusion Synonyms : commotion, pandemonium, chaos, anarchy 2011 protests in Egypt that eventually toppled the government.

Slide4covert( adjective ) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded Synonyms : undercover, clandestine

Slide5debonair(adjective)  pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance Synonyms : carefree, jaunty, gracious, suave, urbane

Slide6dun( verb ) to demand insistently, especially in payment of debt Synonyms : hound, pester, harass, nag

Slide7efficacious( adjective ) effective, producing results Synonyms : effectual, efficient, potent, powerful Effective dog training can produce efficacious results.

Slide8equanimity( adjective ) conspicuous, standing out from the mass Synonyms : glaring, flagrant, blatant No foul. No foul!

Slide9fortuitous( adjective ) accidental, occurring by a happy chance   Synonyms : unintentional, unplanned, random, lucky

Slide10gist( noun ) the essential part, main point, or essence Synonyms : substance, core, nucleus Will was easily able to get the gist of this VERY complex mathematics equation. 10

Slide11gratuitous( adjective ) freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted Synonyms : voluntary, unjustified, uncalled-for

Slide12imperious( adjective ) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling Synonyms : domineering, magisterial, urgent, imperative

Slide13invective( noun ) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; (adj) abusive, vituperative Synonyms : vituperation, abuse, diatribe

Slide14motley( adj ) showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors;  (noun)  a jester’s costume or a jester. Synonyms : variegated, heterogeneous, diverse The irony is that the members of Motley Crue aren’t different at all. This  is a motley crew!

Slide15munificent( adjective ) extremely generous, lavish Synonyms : bounteous, liberal

Slide16Procrastinate (verb ) to delay, put off until later   Synonyms : stall, temporize, dillydally

Slide17provocative( adjective ) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying. Synonyms : stimulating, arousing, vexing, galling

Slide18recondite( adjective )  exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding Synonyms : esoteric, arcane, profound Stephen Hawking

Slide19reprobate( noun ) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; (adj)  wicked corrupt or unprincipled; (v)  to disapprove of, condemn

Slide20sedentary( adjective ) characterized by or calling for continued setting; remaining in one place Synonyms : seated, stationary, static If the sedentary remote control weren’t so far away I’d change my sedentary position, and change the channel.